Frankfort, IN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population

33,010

2.56% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

36.8

2.13% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

10.6%

10.9% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$55,582

3.41% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$126,400

6.22% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Frankfort, IN had a population of 33k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $55,582. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Frankfort, IN grew from 32,186 to 33,010, a 2.56% increase and its median household income grew from $53,750 to $55,582, a 3.41% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Frankfort, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.3%), White (Hispanic) (6.78%), Other (Hispanic) (6.57%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.12%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.04%).

None of the households in Frankfort, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.4% of the residents in Frankfort, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Frankfort, IN was $126,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.

Most people in Frankfort, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Frankfort, IN was 2 cars per household.

Frankfort, IN borders Crawfordsville, IN, Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN, Kokomo, IN, and Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN.

United States Indiana

Population & Diversity

Frankfort, IN is home to a population of 33k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.27% of Frankfort, IN residents were born outside of the country (2.4k people).

In 2021, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.8k people) in Frankfort, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.24k White (Hispanic) and 2.17k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.4%

2021 Citizenship

94.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 94.4% of Frankfort, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Frankfort, IN was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Frankfort, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Frankfort, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.8k ± 50
White (Hispanic)
2.24k ± 485
Other (Hispanic)
2.17k ± 548

16.5%

Hispanic Population

5.45k people

16.5% of the people in Frankfort, IN are hispanic (5.45k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Frankfort, IN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.27%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.4k people

6.96%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.24k people

As of 2021, 7.27% of Frankfort, IN residents (2.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Frankfort, IN was 6.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Frankfort, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
588 ± 123
Gulf War (2001-)
247 ± 99
Gulf War (1990s)
176 ± 79

Frankfort, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Frankfort, IN employs 15.6k people. The largest industries in Frankfort, IN are Manufacturing (4,309 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,849 people), and Retail Trade (1,375 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,313), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,650), and Utilities ($46,208).

Employment

Occupations

15.6k

2021 Value

± 825

2.29%

1 Year growth

± 7.14%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Frankfort, IN grew at a rate of 2.29%, from 15.3k employees to 15.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Frankfort, IN, are Production Occupations (2,654 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,506 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,377 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Frankfort, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.6k

2021 Value

± 825

2.29%

1 Year growth

± 7.14%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Frankfort, IN grew at a rate of 2.29%, from 15.3k employees to 15.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Frankfort, IN, are Manufacturing (4,309 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,849 people), and Retail Trade (1,375 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Frankfort, IN, though some of these residents may live in Frankfort, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,352

Median earning men ± $1,770

$29,226

Median earning women ± $2,374

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,688), Manufacturing ($46,880), and Public Administration ($46,081).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($44,054), Information ($38,684), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,969).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

217
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
155
Manufacturing
143
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $74B, followed by Mixed freight ($43.5B) and Machinery ($35.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Indiana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$465B

2020 Value in Indiana

$895B

Projected 2050 Value in Indiana

92.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Indiana trade was $465B. This is expected to increase 92.4% to $895B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Indiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$38.6B
Ohio
$37.8B
Michigan
$36.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $38.6B, followed by Ohio with $37.8B and Michigan and $36.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Indiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Frankfort, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.95%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.712% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.727% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (856k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Frankfort, IN was $126,400 in 2021, which is 0.516 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $119,000 to $126,400, a 6.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Frankfort, IN is 72.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Frankfort, IN have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Frankfort, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Frankfort, IN is $55,582. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Frankfort, IN was Hamilton County, IN with a value of $104,858, followed by Boone County, IN and Hendricks County, IN, with respective values of $94,843 and $87,961.

Property

$126,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,318

$8,771

Median Property Taxes

±$547

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Frankfort, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Frankfort, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2021

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 72.2% of the housing units in Frankfort, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Frankfort, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Frankfort, IN was Hamilton County, IN with a value of $104,858, followed by Boone County, IN and Hendricks County, IN, with respective values of $94,843 and $87,961.

The following map shows all of the counties in Frankfort, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,582

Median Household Income

± $2,678

12.1k

Number of Households

± 704

In 2021, the median household income of the 12.1k households in Frankfort, IN grew to $55,582 from the previous year's value of $53,750.

The following chart displays the households in Frankfort, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Frankfort, IN is from Indiana.

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.514% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (9.35%)
Worked At Home (6.11%)

In 2021, 80.2% of workers in Frankfort, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.35%) and those who worked at home (6.11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Frankfort, IN have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.533% of the workforce in Frankfort, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Frankfort, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Frankfort, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Frankfort, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Frankfort, IN (3.43k out of 32.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Frankfort, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.6% of the population of Frankfort, IN has health coverage, with 49.8% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.942% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1495 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.2% decrease from the previous year (1498 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1719 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 558 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,495 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Indiana

Primary care physicians in Indiana see an average of 1,495 patients per year. This represents a 0.2% decrease from the previous year (1,498 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Indiana in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.7% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

49.8%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

0.942%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Frankfort, IN grew by 7.2% from 9.7% to 10.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Frankfort, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.